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SimCity 4 Legendary Network Addon Mod Gets New Version on 20th Anniversary [Update: Version 48 is out]

Adrian Werner, 22 February 2024, 09:49

We lived to see a new version of the excellent project called Network Addon Mod, the most important modification for SimCity 4.

Cities: Skylines 2 Economy Didn't Meet Quality Standards at Launch. Developers Apologize

Kamil Kleszyk, 13 February 2024, 03:42

The CEO of Colossal Order admitted that at the time of Cities: Skylines 2's launch, the game's economy was far from perfect. As a result, the developers are promising further improvements to make this aspect more perfect.

Cities: Skylines 2 Disappointed Players According to Paradox: „We are Upset”

Maciej Gaffke, 07 February 2024, 04:40

Paradox Interactive's CEO is disappointed that Cities: Skylines 2 did not live up to the demands of players upon its release. He also relayed how many copies the city builder sold.

City Builder Workers & Resources Finally Introduces Soviet Campaign

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 29 January 2024, 04:54

Studio 3Division Entertainment is slowly laying the ground for the release of Soviet Republic expansion to Workers & Resources, due later this year. One significant step in that direction is the 0.9.0.11 update, introducing new maps or aircraft, among other things.

Workers & Resources Delivers What Cities 2 Fails, And It's Not Communism

Konrad Sarzynski, 28 January 2024, 03:42

It's a game at first glance as coarse as the times it depicts. Muddy and polluted by heavy industry, with rather unsophisticated graphics. However, underneath this mask lie powerful mechanics that should be the envy of top city builders.

Over 2M Players Waiting for Manor Lords, Surprisingly to Developers

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 January 2024, 08:13

Even the developer and publisher of Manor Lords did not expect such interest in the Polish strategy game, which is entering Steam's Early Access.

Frostpunk and Anno-Inspired Survival City Builder New Cycle Releases Today

Adrian Werner, 18 January 2024, 05:53

In a few hours, New Cycle, dieselpunk-styled citybuilder strategy, will release on Steam.

Factorio 2.0 to Include Feature that Deves Thought Impossible

Jacob Blazewicz, 15 January 2024, 14:00

Factorio 2.0 will introduce quite a few new features. One of them fans have been wanting for many years, and the developers have finally found a way to put things, literally, one on top of the other.

"Cities: Skylines 2 Community Becoming Increasingly Toxic,” Says Dev

Maciej Gaffke, 15 January 2024, 13:08

Cities: Skylines 2 community has a growing problem with „toxicity.” This was pointed out by Mariina Hallikainen – the game's creator and CEO of Colossal Order studio.

Frostpunk 2 Gameplay Trailer Just Around Corner, 11 bit Gives Release Date

Michal Harat, 15 January 2024, 01:19

The sequel to Frostpunk from Poland's 11 bit studios will finally get a full-fledged gameplay trailer. We'll get a glimpse of the ice-covered world in just a few days.

12-minute Gameplay From New Cycle, Promising Post-apo City Builder

Maciej Gaffke, 12 January 2024, 01:23

Core Engage studio showed us in a long footage what the gameplay of New Cycle looks like. This post-apocalyptic city builder will soon hit early access on Steam.

Beloved Factorio Will Get a Feature Long Thought Too Hardcore

Marcin Przala, 07 January 2024, 16:27

A new, expanded blueprint feature is heading to strategy game Factorio, which should please the most avid fans of factory building. Interestingly, the developers have held off on implementing this tool for years, considering it „too hardcore.”.

'Communist' City Builder Workers & Resources Version 1.0 Launch After 5 Years in Early Access

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 December 2023, 00:20

The release of the full version of the unique city builder Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic will take place next year. The announcement was accompanied with a new gameplay trailer.

Industry Giant 4.0 Unveiled; First Info and Screenshots

Adrian Werner, 21 December 2023, 00:15

Industry Giant 4.0, the next installment in the once-popular business strategy game series, has been announced. It will be the first new installment in the series in more than two decades.

Cities: Skylines 2 Modder Protests; Removes Projects Dues to Vitriolic Community

Marcin Przala, 19 December 2023, 06:07

The creator of a number of mods for Cities: Skylines 2 has removed his projects from the web due to the growing toxicity of the game's community, which is increasingly daring to attack the developers.

Unusual City Builder About Penguins Fighting Orcas and Seals; United Penguin Kingdom With Free Prologue

Christian Pieniazek, 19 December 2023, 04:42

A free prologue of a new, friendly city builder titled United Penguin Kingdom will debut today on Steam. The game will enable us to lead a settlement of penguins, who must defend themselves against murderous orcas and thieving seals.

Player Single-handedly Fixed Cities Skylines 2 Economy

Adrian Werner, 14 December 2023, 05:06

If you find the economy of Cities: Skylines II too easy and not very realistic, then you should be interested in the mod called EconomyFixer.

Father of The Settlers Returns With New Game; Pioneers of Pagonia Launches in Early Access

Adrian Werner, 13 December 2023, 04:07

Pioneers of Pagonia strategy, the spiritual heir to The Settlers series from the father of the former, has debuted on Steam.

Cities Skylines 2 Will Get Fresh Content Update Before Christmas

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 December 2023, 14:32

The developers of Cities Skylines 2 will release the last update this year before Christmas. They also revealed what the priorities are for the game's development in 2024.

Railroader Launches on Steam; Gem for Train Fans

Christian Pieniazek, 08 December 2023, 05:37

Railroader from Giraffe Lab has debuted on Steam. Reviews of this railroad simulator indicate that train fans have received a real gem.

Dark City Builder Against the Storm Launches on Steam

Adrian Werner, 08 December 2023, 04:29

Today, city builder Against the Storm leaves Early Access, where it delighted Steam users.

Republic of Pirates is a New City Builder With Naval Battles

Adrian Werner, 03 December 2023, 12:58

Crazy Goat Games is developing Republic of Pirates, a strategy game that will deal with both city building and naval battles.

Cities: Skylines 2 'May Not be the Game For You;" Colossal Order's CEO Responds to Criticism [Update]

Kamil Kleszyk, 01 December 2023, 05:15

Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen addressed the technical condition and future of Cities: Skylines 2.

Free Update for Dyson Sphere Program Will Introduce 'Innovative Combat System'

Kamil Kleszyk, 22 November 2023, 05:52

Dyson Sphere Program, a space economic strategy game in the style of Factorio and Satisfactory, will soon receive a free update that will introduce an element that has been anticipated since the early access period began.

Paradox Reveals Starminer; Eye-catching Space Mining Simulator

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 November 2023, 16:30

Starminer (formerly ILL Space) is a new game in the Paradox Arc catalog. The space mining simulator from CoolandGoodGames is heading to early access.

Necessary Fixes Delayed Cities Skylines 2 Expansions; New Roadmap

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 November 2023, 16:25

Beach resorts and other new features will hit Cities: Skylines 2 with a delay. First, Colossal Order wants to bring the basic version of the game up to snuff.

Cities: Skylines 2 Got Last Weekly Patch; Fixes Clothes and Car Parking

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 16 November 2023, 13:56

Another small patch for Cities: Skylines 2 has been released, fixing a handful of bugs. This is the last such update - we will have to wait longer for the next, bigger one.

Anno 1800 Receives Another Definitive Edition; Development Nears Completion [Update]

Jacob Blazewicz, 16 November 2023, 06:21

Ubisoft has refreshed the definitive editions of Anno 1800, while announcing another cosmetic DLC. Not that this will please existing buyers of the game.

Cities: Skylines 2 Lost 70% of Players, but History Shows It's Not a Problem

Maciej Gaffke, 16 November 2023, 03:08

Three weeks after its release, Cities: Skylines 2 has lost 70% of players. However, this does not necessarily mean a total failure for Colossal Order's game, as the example of the first installment of the series shows well.

Iconic Dungeon Keeper Received Version 1.0 of Fan-made Remaster Called KeeperFX

Adrian Werner, 15 November 2023, 05:35

After several years of work, version 1.0 of the KeeperFX project has finally been released. It's a mod that ported the iconic strategy game Dungeon Keeper to a new engine and introduced many improvements and new elements.

Cities Skylines 2 Gets One More 'Quick' Patch, We'll Wait Longer for More Fixes

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 November 2023, 14:32

After a series of weekly patches, Colossal Order will need more time to prepare major updates (and mod support).

Small Patch for Cities Skylines 2 Deals With Garbage and Stray Animals

Hubert Sledziewski, 10 November 2023, 03:21

„Production” of garbage in Cities: Skylines 2 has been balanced, and players' cities will no longer be flooded by waves of stray animals. This is because the city builder received the promised update.

How to Fix Post Sorting Facility in Cities Skylines 2

Agnes Adamus, 02 November 2023, 05:47

There is a bug in Cities Skylines 2 that causes the Post Sorting Facility malfunction. If you are wondering how to fix this, here is the answer.

Cities: Skylines 2 Devs Want to Speed Up Patching

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 02 November 2023, 01:25

Cities: Skylines 2 will soon receive another update that will improve the game's technical condition. The developers revealed what they are currently working on and what they are prioritizing.

New Video From Cities Skylines 2 Shows Map Editor Features

Hubert Sledziewski, 01 November 2023, 02:44

An extensive map editor is coming to Cities: Skylines 2, „soon.” The developers presented its features in a new video. At first glance, the tool seems easy and intuitive to use.

How To Deal with Electricity Bottleneck in Cities Skylines 2

Agnes Adamus, 30 October 2023, 06:59

One of the problems that can occur in Cities Skylines 2 is the electricity bottleneck. From here you will learn how to deal with it.

Players Suggest Teeth May be Responsible for Cities: Skylines 2's Problems

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 October 2023, 07:50

The latest hotfix for Cities: Skylines 2 slightly improved the game's performance, but also may have confirmed an amusing theory among players as to the cause of the game's performance issues.

Cities Skylines 2 Will Get Free Packages With Over 2,500 Regional Sites

Agnes Adamus, 27 October 2023, 13:46

Colossal Order has announced free packs for Cities Skylines 2. They will add objects from various regions of the world to the game.

Cities: Skylines 2 Attracts Crowd of Gamers, but Gets Only 47% Positive Reviews on Steam [Update]

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 25 October 2023, 01:18

Cities: Skylines 2 attracted a ton of players at its launch. However, the title receives few positive reviews due to its terrible technical condition.

Cities: Skylines 2 Launches; Sequel to the King of City Builders

Kamil Kleszyk, 24 October 2023, 01:45

Many fans of city builders have been waiting for this moment. Today they will be able to take on the role of virtual city builders in Cities: Skylines II.

Cities Skylines 2 Would've Been Brilliant If Not For Its Abysmal Condition - First Reviews

Hubert Sledziewski, 19 October 2023, 14:16

Cities: Skylines 2 has received a lot of high marks in reviews. Nevertheless, in terms of optimization, the game has huge problems. They are almost as big as the cities we will be able to build, shown in the launch trailer of this city builder.

Cities: Skylines 2 vs Cities: Skylines; Here's What the Former Will Miss

Agnes Adamus, 11 October 2023, 14:46

Cities: Skylines 2 is about to hit the hands of gamers. This makes it the perfect time to answer the question of how the title performs compared to Cities: Skylines.

Aircraft and Airports Coming to Lauded Transport Tycoon Heir [Update]

Jacob Blazewicz, 11 October 2023, 11:14

The long-announced update with airplanes is heading to Mashinky, and it's on the final stretch. This is another step towards the release of this warmly received game.

Pharaoh Remake Got Major Update That Could Give the Game a Long Life

Maciej Gaffke, 09 October 2023, 22:53

Pharaoh: A New Era has received an update that should provide fans of the game with a lot of fun. Among other things, the new patch brought the anticipated mission editor.

New Gameplay From Cities: Skylines 2 Shows First Steps in the Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 October 2023, 22:48

In a new gameplay from Cities: Skylines 2, a fan shows how to create a functioning virtual metropolis from scratch.

New City-building Strategy Game From The Settlers Devs Got a Demo

Kamil Kleszyk, 03 October 2023, 11:51

A demo of Pioneers of Pagonia has just been released on Steam. How does the work of the creator of The Settlers series compare in the eyes of players?

Excellent Dark City Builder Against the Storm With 100 Improvements

Hubert Sledziewski, 02 October 2023, 14:38

The dark city builder Against the Storm has received a major update called Logistics and Balance. The game got a lot of new content and fixes that the community was expecting.

Major Expansion for Factorio Will Take Trains to Whole New Level

Michal Ciezadlik, 02 October 2023, 14:35

The upcoming expansion for Factorio, which will allow for space exploration, will also improve ground infrastructure - especially that of railroads.

Fans of Building Games Concerned About Cities: Skylines 2's Performance After Paradox's Recent Moves

Adrian Werner, 29 September 2023, 14:33

Recent reports related to Cities: Skylines 2 have led gamers to fear that the game will leave much to be desired in terms of optimization.

Cities: Skylines 2 Devs Have Bad News for Console Users

Michal Ciezadlik, 28 September 2023, 17:42

Console owners will have to wait until next year for Cities: Skylines 2. Paradox Interactive announced today the postponement of the game's release on PS5 and XSX/S.